Abdur Rehman suspended for 12 weeks

London, Oct 3: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Wednesday that Somerset CCC's unqualified cricketer, Abdur Rehman, has tested positive for a prohibited substance, namely cannabis, and has accepted a 12-week suspension from cricket for his doping offence.

Laboratory analysis of a sample provided by Mr. Rehman at the LV= County Championship match on 8 August 2012 between Somerset and Nottinghamshire confirmed the Adverse Analytical Finding for cannabis, which is a prohibited substance under the ECB's Anti-Doping Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code, an ECB media release said.

Mr. Rehman's period of suspension will run until midnight Friday December 21st, 2012.

Somerset CCC Chief Executive Guy Lavender said: "Somerset County Cricket Club fully supports the action taken by the ECB. The club does not condone the use of illegal drugs in any circumstances and all Somerset players are made fully aware of this policy on a regular basis.